What Were We Thinking? The Top 10 Most Dangerous Ads

Posted on the 24 August 2012 by Gerard @presurfer
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Vintage advertising campaigns often steered consumers into dangerous territory, espousing misleading half-truths to convince people that toxic products were actually good for them. We may feel we're far beyond the bad old days of deceptive advertising, but our current obesity epidemic suggests exactly the opposite.
Here's a look back at 10 colossally painful advertisements, which make you wonder: What modern 'health' products might look a little more evil in the future?
(thanks Hunter)